Let's get this started!

<<< Aww yeah!

Yesterday, I started my hybrid workout of Chalean Extreme and Turbo Fire. I found a calendar to follow, printed it and placed it where I would see it every day. Since I had already completed my first month of CLX (that's Chalean Extreme) I decided to start on the 2nd month of hybrid calendar which just happens to be the push phase. (CLX is a 90 day program broken up into 3 phases: Burn Phase, Push Phase and Lean Phase) 

My day one started with Push Circuit 1. Push is certainly a key word in this phase as it certainly pushed me to new limits. I had my husband dig out my heavier weights because I wanted that extra challenge. By the end, my arms were shaking just to type. I love that feeling of a good workout.  If you're sore, it means you were doing something right! 

Today, was Day 2. My alarm went off at 5:25a.m. and I was up and at 'em! Fire 55 EZ was placed in the DVD player and I was ready to get this started!  I cannot tell you how fired up I am. I truly hope that this continues. I like the idea of being on a schedule and getting my workouts done and over with so that there is no ifs, ands or buts about trying to squeeze in a workout throughout the day. 

My day is already starting off the way I envisioned it would! My workout is complete. My work (since I work at home) is done for the morning. (I split my work between morning and evening) Now it's off to the enjoy this beautiful day with my son (since my daughter is in school!)

Have a wonderful, wonderful day! I know I plan to!

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Reese's... so good, but so bad!

I have a confession to make...
I went to Target yesterday and the clearance signs always pull me in... ALWAYS! And yesterday, I was pulled into the Easter Clearance aisle. OH BOY! Candy and miscellaneous easter crap toys. Of course, I was really drawn to the Easter toys, believe it or not. I was trying to stay away from the other end of the aisle where the badness was. I did find a super cute fox stuffed animal - 70% off! w00t! Since my last name is Fox, I had to grab it! (and it's not for me, it's for my daughter, in case you were questioning me.)

Well, there is only so many toys to look at and that's when I pushed the cart further down the aisle and made a stop. Hersheys, Sweet Tarts, Peeps, gummy snacks, Reese's.... REESE'S!! <stop>

I grabbed the bag of Reese's Eggs and threw it into my cart. On a positive note, at least I only grabbed one. There were plenty more bags left. It's just one bag. Right? One bag can't hurt. Right?

Oh my gosh, today is the following day and I'm afraid to see how empty the bag is. How many freakin'  eggs did I eat?! I feel like I'm a closet Reese's egg eater! Okay, so this is my first real big cheat in a long time. Reese's... so good, but so bad!

Now I must push play. Maybe even push play twice. I'm thinking a little cardio to get me up and moving and energized so that I can feel better and alive! You know what I'm talking about, dontcha? TURBO FIRE, baby!

(I hope that when I finish my workout that I don't reward myself with a chocolate egg. That would be bad.)

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Should I snooze?

Lately, I have been struggling to get up when my alarm goes off at 5:25 a.m. I mean, seriously struggling. Last week, I didn't even bother turning the alarm off. I figured I was saving myself the step from having to turn it off in the morning to get an extra hour or so sleeping. 

See, here's the thing. My intentions are good, but my body is so darn exhausted that it would rather sleep. Sure, that's an excuse but I just couldn't get out of bed and even when I'd wake up for the day (about 2 hours later) I still did not feel well rested. I'm sure staying up until midnight has something to do with it -- I'm working on going to bed earlier. 

Anyway, this lovely Thursday morning, I had actually set my alarm the night before and got up when it sounded! It was quite a big deal to me. (I'm giving myself a thumbs up - just so you know!) 

Unfortunately, I didn't make the decision on what program I was going to do when I got up. So, I sat there looking at Turbo Fire, Insanity, Brazil Butt Lift, ChaLEAN Extreme and opted for Turbo Fire's Sculpt 30 class. To make it even more of a challenge I used a heavy band. Holy wow! A simple switch in bands and I felt so weak! That sucker was tough, but I did it! My shoulders are going to look FABULOUS! 

So, that's that! My workout is done. Time to get the day started. I know the minis will be waking up soon and so starts our morning routine of breakfast, getting ready for school, making the beds and getting out the door without a fight.  It's going to be a great day, I can just feel it!

Oh and this evening at Fit Club, we get to try out Shaun T's newest program, T25 which hasn't even launched it. I've heard it's awesome and I can't wait to get a taste of what it's all about!

Have a great day!

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